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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
An Accidental Shooting.

Special To the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX, March % Solomon
Coleman, a negro school teacher of the
city, WAS accidentally shot while out
hunting to-day. His son, aged years,
and q companion named William Kelsey
were the only witnesses. The accident
occurred on the way home The morse
gave sudden start causing the hammer
Of the gun to catch on tue seat, discharg-
ing the contents of one barrel into the
head Of Coleman, who expired instantly.
Judge Railey held an inquest over the
body, and found verdict in accordance
with the foregoing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
ImproVem entS,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CoLLINsvILLE, TEX, March 22.-Yes-
terday q number of Missouri Pacific
Railway officials visitedCollinsvillef for the
purpose of arranging for some extensive
improvements on their yards at this
place. One or two new switches will be
put in and the water reservoir will have
its capacity largely increased. On &C
count of the large water supply at this
place it is an important stopping point
for all trains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
The nsal Accumulated.

BALTIMORE, MD, March 22.-The
American states, on what it claims to be
the very best authority, that the Balu-
more and Ohio deal is an accomplished
fact. The names of the participants, the
roads to be consolidated, and the details
are still kept secret. It is also stated on
authority that the road will not pass out
of CARROTS management, and Jay Gould
will have no hand or voice in the new
arrangement. 1t is understood that this
information comes direct from Garrett.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
At PottsborO.
Special to the Gazette.

POTTsBORO, TEX, March 22-Mrs.
Hearne from Whifesboro delivered q
temperance lecture in the church at this
place last Sabbath, and organized a
society OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
peranCe Union, with Mrs. Mollie Neff,
President: Mrs. + Ia Crutchfeld, Secre-
tary: and Miss Maud Cummins, Treas
urer. The prohibition campaign has
opened, and Potts. orc is preparing to
enter the field,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
Martin Preparing for His Canvass.

PALESTINE, TEX, March % The last
of the delegates departed this morning,
the Henderson county Martin men being
the happiest Major Martin has been in
consultation to-day with Hon. J. II. Rea
gan, Colonel T. Greenwood and other
friends. he will not be able to make q
complete canvass of the district, but will
deliver speeches in the counties Of Chero-
kee, NocodOches, Freestone, Leon and
Robertson. The nomination gives gen
eral satisfaction though, of course, there
are many who we're disappointed in not
getting their choice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
THE ROYALL CASE.
Habeas Corpus Grented-The Bonds
LOCALIZED.

Habeas Corpus Grented-The Bonds
LOCALIZED.
RICHMOND, VA, March 22.-W. L.
Royal, fined yesterday for intimidating
the grand jury of the Hastings court and
jailed for refusing to pay the fine, OBJ
tanned through his counsel this morning
from Judge Bond of the Uulted States
court writ of habess corpus, made re-
turnable forthwith. Soon thereafter Mr.
Royal was brought into court, but at the
request of the states Attorney General,
who stated he was not prepared to make
return TO the writ, the case was post
poned till tomorrow. Mr.. Royal was
mea' while placed in custody of the
United States Marshal.
Both houses of the General Assembly
to-day passed bill legalizing the S40,-
o00,0 600 capital stock ofthe Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company, hereto
fore issued by said Company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
A Black Eye for Prohibition
;pondence of the Gazette.

correspondence OF the 4azette.
ROANOKE, Tex, March 81 This pre-
cinct voted on local option Saturday, the
19ht. The election resulted in black eye
for prohibition. The vote counted 80 for,
10 lie against prohibition. There was
very little interest manifested. A stranger
would hardly have known that there was
an election going on. Everything passed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
How to Gain FIesh and Strength.

Use after each meal sCoTU's EMULSION
with Hypophosphitessd is as palst table 8
milk and easily dtgSkted. The Tapidity with
which deli are people Improve with Its use is
wonderful DE 1t and try yo9xwt ightSsAs S
rene y for con So mpsioa, throas "a fectons and
used SCOTS EmuIsaon ia q child eight 18th
cid with good results. he gained Iouf ppnnde.
In very short tine. Tho. Prim, II. u, Ala-
bama.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
PART ELEPHANT, PART HUMAN.
A German Lady Becomes the Mother of q
Monstrostty.

German Lady Becomes the Mother of q
MOnstrOsity.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, March 22.-Mrs.
hrettschener, German lady of this city,
gave birth recently to q male infant which
has an elephants head, and in place of
nose short trunk. The mouth and lips
protrude like those of an elephant. The
child weighs about nine pounds and can
be fed only with spoon. The mother
visited the circus winter quarters here
during the past winter and was terribly
frightened bV the elephants The parents
succeeded in keeping the matter to them
selves until now, and very few have been
perm tilted to see the child.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
No ODpositiOn.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, March 22.-The
dissatisfied element who talked about
bringing out an Independent candidate
for mayor against any person who might
be nominated by the city Democratic CON
vention, have made no move in that
direction, and no apprehension is felt on
the part of the Democrats of the city
who participated in the convention as to
the result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23

THE GAZETTE premiums to be drawn
April are VsluabIss useful and hand
some. They cost you nothing. Send the
Weekly or Sunday GAZETTE to some
friend for year aud secure chance at
these premiums
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23

OF quietly. This precinct has been trying
prohibition for about twenty months, and
the conclusion was prohibition did not
prohibit There are other voting places
in this precinct, and we are informed that
the polls were not opened at any place
but this. The vote polled at this place
was hardly half its voting strength.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
POLITICAL NOTES.
Election at Big Springs.

Special to the Gazette.
BIG SPRINGS, TEX, March 22.-The
election at Big Springs to-day to deter
mine whether hogs and goats were to run
at large or not, resulted in an order TO
pen them up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23

Renew your subscription st once to the
Weekly GAZETTE, no matter when it ex-
pires, and get ticket to the second semi
annual distribution. No tickets viii be
Issued after March 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
1t VIII Be Rushed.

To Captain Paddock: Rush that Fort
Worth and Rio Grande on in this direC-
ton, for our farmers expect to raise good
crops this year, and will greatly need a
road Comanche Chief.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
Indications,

WASHINGTON, March %, a. m.-For
Texas: Fair weather, warmer, variable
winds, shifting to sOutherly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
GULF, COLORADO AND SANTA FE.

SOUTH BOUND.
Mail and EXPRESS, daily. $50 m $40 IN
Accommodation, mixed train 200 p N
AcCo UmOdation, mix ed train STOP N
NORTH BOUND.
Mail and express, daily ...... S:45 p N 9.O5 p m
Accommod alton, mixed train 7:45 a n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
TRANSCONTINENTAL.

NORTH BOUND.
Fort Worth WhitCsborO and Arrive. Leave.
Texarkana ................. 7:4Oam 500 m
Texarkana. ................ sos pm 9:25 I'm
SOUTH BOUND.
TeNarkana, WhitesbOrO ana
Fort Worth -. 7:5Opm $40 N
TeXarkana, Sherman and
Fort Worth. .....-..-...... 200 am 7:4Oa m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
NORTH ROUND.

NORTH BOUND.
Arrive. Leave.
Laredo and st. Louis 49,. ! 40 m 800 m
San Antonio and ST. Louis. eos p m S:25 m
SOUTH BOUND.
St Louis and Laredo........ 1850 p m 10 p m
St. Louis and San Antonio. 700 IL TAO m
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
FORT WORTH AND DENVER.

North bound ............... 6:25 a n
South bound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. APO p m
AL the above from the Union Depot.
G. d. IUSK, Ticket Agent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
Going North

P. 4. MILLER, Ticket Agent, Fort Worth.
r. r ROBINS, T. P. A. Fort Worth.
A. FAULKN ER, Gen. Pass. Agent, Houston
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.

Leave. Arrive.
Express trains............... $50 p m 1920 a IN
Mixed trains. 2 80 3 m 1855 a N
p. A MILLER, Ticket Agent.
Depot near corner of Jones street and Dag
gett avenue. City Office 403 Main street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.

EAST BOUND
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23

d. Curtisisin wsco aext.wse,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-23
FaVOrite Line to the North, East
and Southeast.

Double daily line Of Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars through TO St. l. ui5 via the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
LUCKY MAXWELL.
The Little Chloroformer in a Fair
Way to Get a New
Trial.

Sr. LOUIS, No., September 3D.
Messrs. Martin and Fauntleroy, Max
wells attorneys, have received a
copy Of new additional opinions in
the Maxwell case, which have been
fled in Jefferson City by Judge
Sherwood, who dissented from the
opinions of his fellow judges when
Maxweli's new trial was denied.
What he says now may have strong
Influence in the United States courts
decision on the same subject.
"The Dingfelder plot" said the
Judge, twas gotten up by Circuit
Attorney Glover and Assistant At
torney Mcdonald and Furlong. 1t
was a prostitution of all just laws. !
am free to say that, long as | have
been on this bench 1 have never ex.
amined the records in any case, civil
or criminal where the rights of de.
fendant to fair and impartial tfia
have been so frequently and fragrant.
ly disregarded by trial court as il
the present instance"
Maxwell was delighted when he
heard of the reversed decision, aud
asked for copy of it to send to his
father and friends in England.
Messrs. Martin and Fauntleroy
will forward the decision with th,
other papers in the case to Washing
ton.
Schoolmaster Brooks, MAXWELL
father, sailed from New York {,
England last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
CENTRALIA MATTERS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger,
CENTRALIA, Mo, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Will Finley and little daughter,
FIossy, OF Kansas City, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. j. W. Hawkins.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of W. F. Roberts, Jr., of Co
lumbia, to Miss Mamie Turner, of
this place.
We understand that some of our
girls wept bitterly at the reunion,
when the band struck up an old war
tune. 1t reminds one of Mark Twain
weeping over the grav OF Adam, a
little far-fetched.
George Rogers,an old Mexico man,
who lived near Brown Station, was
thrown from horse and killed last
week.
Mr. f. Kahn and SOD, Arthur, left
for Chicago Wednesday.
Miss Daisy Cash made short visit
to Sturgeon last Saturday.
Mr.. Crabtree and wife left for the
East Wednesday.
Mr.. Hermann Cove, of Linn, Usage
County, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Will White, of the firm White,
Barron & Co., left for Chicago on
he excursion Wednesday.
A singular coincidence occurred in
DR.. james Heads family. About
| three weeks ago his old negro cool
died of apoplexy. He procured an
'ther last week and she too dropped
dead while waiting on the table.
ITO err is numan-to forgive
divine" but the men who came home
from the reunion minus watch and
pocket book didn't portray the di
vine side.
Miss Mamie Cove gave party a
her home, which was largely attend
ed and much enjoyed.
Mrs. j. D. Wyatt's kindergarten il
quite a success; she has over q
pupils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Died.

14SN-
On the morning of Sept. 81 1887, at
his home near Mexico. Mo-, of heart
disease, John G.. Dingle departed
this life.
Deceased was born in Scott coun-
ty, Kentucky, July 13, 1919. He
was the youngest son of the Rev.
Edward Dlngle. In the yesr 1910,
with his widowed mother, he emre-
grated to Missouri, and settled upon
the farm on which he died. With the
exception of two years in California,
his whole life was spent in this COM
munity and devoted to the good of
all around him. In the year 1862
he was married to Mrs. c. Dingle.
Of this marriage three children sur
vive him. His beloved wife and one
child having preceded him to the
eternal home.
Bro. DingIe was member of the
Baptist Church. With him, as with
many Christians, the way was not al
ways clear, yet he never lost sight OF
the cross of Christ. His conduct
was demonstrative of the fact that
the love of God was in his heart.
His life was devoted TO the gosd OF
all around him. Generous and kind,
humble and honest; he was ever
ready to sympathize with the dis.
tressed and help the needy. He waf
one who never wearied in doing
good. He was buried with the honorf
of Free Masonry, of which order he
was an honored member. Few mer
have lived a more unselfish life, anC
few more missed in the community
s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
HospItable Mexico.

TTuli ZIG Ncfuud DcfUuCIdb.
t. j. Gatewood, who attended the
ex- Confederate reunion recently at
Mexico, Mo-, reports the meeting as
a grand success. The first day of
the reunion, he says, there were
twenty-five thousand people in attend
ance. AT the big barbecue one
hundred and fifteen animals, beeves,
sheep and hogs, were roasted, and,
together with an abundance of other
food prepared, we're consumed. The
speeches delivered by the orators Of
the occasion were patriotic and in
dictlon we're characterized by purity
of language and thought. The gen,
eral hospitality of the people d
Mexico was praised by all. They
spared neither time nor money Il
entertaining their guests upon thil
notable occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Open-Handed Hospitality.
From the Huntsville Herald.


Mexico, which is one of the best,
most beautiful and most substantial
towns in the State, never showed to
better advantage than she did on this
memorable occasion. Almost the
entire town was handsomely and
tastefully decorated, and beautifully
illuminated at night, while the citizens
themselves We'd with one another in
entertaining this very numerous
guests with a patience and open
handed hospitality seldom equalled
and never excelled. All who were
so fortunate as to be present on this
occasion took home with them the
kindliest recoIlections of Mexico and
her hospitable hospitable citizens,
and they will never cease to praise
both.
Our contemporaries s. B. Cook OF
the Intelligeneer and Bob White OF
LEDGER contributed greatly to the
success of the reunion, and are de-
serving of much praise for their well
directed efforts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Honor Old Age.

The Germans have story about o
little girl, named Jeanette who once
went out to see a grand review. She
found capital place from which to
see the soldiers pass, when she
noticed poor old woman in the
crowd trying very hard to get where
where she could see.
Jeanette said to herself: 81
should like to see the soldiers march,
but it isn't kind in me to stay in this
nice seat and let that OLD woman
stay where she can't see anything; I
ought to honor old age, and / will. "
So she called the old woman, and
placing her in the nice seat, fell back
among the crowd. There she had
to tiptoe and peep and dodge about
to catch glimpse of the splendid
scene, which she might have seer
fully and easily if she had kept hel
place,
Some Of the people said she was 6
silly gul, and laughed at her
Jeanette was rewarded in her bear
for her kindness to old age. A few
minutes later a man covered with
lace elbowed his way through tht
crowd and said to her: ''Little girl
will you come to her ladyship?" Sh'
could not imagine who her ladyshil
was, but she followed the man to .
scaffold within the crowd. A lady
met her at the top of the stairs ani
said: my dear child, saw yor
yield your seat to the old woman
You acted nobly. Now, sit dowl
here by me; you can see everything
here" Thus jeanette was rewarded
second time for honoring old age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Slater Bows Before Marshall.

SLATER, Mo, Sept. 21.-At meet
ING of the town board last night the
order for the local option election
October 3, the day hitherto decided
on for the election, was withdrawn IN
account of the dissatisfaction mani
tested on the part of Marshall peo-
pie in regard to the census taken a
few days ago as ordered by the
Mayor, the number being 2,572, this
making Slater independent of the
county. THIS was more than Mar
shall, the county seat, could stand,
consequently they employed a man
to take the census over again, be
making it 500 less.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
WHAT THE TROUBLE Is.

The trouble with the small girl is
that she isn't bigger.
The trouble with the big girl is
that every pair of scales she steps on
gives her weigh.
The trouble with the small boy is
that his big sister never was a small
boy herself and so she dosen't know
how the small boy feels.
The trouble with the young man in
love is that he is insane enough to
think that all the other young men
are making just as big fools of them
selves about his best girl as he is.
The trouble with the young woman
in love is that she doesn't. know
whether she really loves the young
man for himself alone or for the
caramels he brings and the prospect
OF solitaire diamond to dazzle the
other girls.
The trouble with almost all the
ministers is that they don't near
other ministers preach often enough
to know what a really fret class,
bangup sermon is.
The trouble with a great MANY
editors is that they don't think one
half as much as they write.
The trouble with a great many
readers is that they don't under
stand how much easier it is to point
out tree in magnificent landscape
that is hairs breadth out of per-
spective than it is to paint the mag
nifcent landscape itself.
The trouble with the average wife
is that her husband is much more
prodigal with his protestations of af-
fe .tion than he is with his money,
and that he doesn't waste much of
either unless he wants button
sewed on.
The trouble with the average hus-
band is that he knows his wife knows
he isn't SO big man as he wants the
world to think he is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Tr the Morn1ne Service.

To the Editor of th- Ledger
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept 2S,-Where IN
the PRAYER book IS the expression:
..Gnd bless the President OF the
limited States?'
In the regular morning service OF
the Episcopal Church you will find;
..Most heartily we beseech thee with
tny favour to bless thy servant, the
pras;dent of the United States"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
i. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1887.
Galloway at the Reunion.


Space forbias our naming every
one that attended the ex Confederate
reunion at Mexico. from tais county.
but they are unanimous In their
praise of Mexieo's open.hearted and
generous citizens for the lavish man.
ner In which they entertained the
reunion--sll had an agreeable and
profitable time. The meeting and
hand-shaking OF old comrades, the
sympathies that bind together the
hearts Of such men, the tears that
unbidden start at the mention of
some grecious name, that lies buried
beneath the sod, all contributed to
make the occasion one of precious
memory, to be stored away in the
sacred achieves CT the heart; q
treasure only to he enjoyed by the
men who have dared and suffered,
and, uneomplalningly, still endure
the gibes and taunts Of those who
fail to comprehend them. History
is slow and coy in dealing with the
motives of men-loud acclaim bids
defiantly obedience of the scribe;
while silent tears yelling from the
hidden springs of the patriots, break
ing heart, hes silently brooding over
the sacred memories, with none
heroic enough to delve into its sacred
precincts, and write upon the blurred
pages OF history, the jewels that actu-
ated the hearts of men, and moved
them as only such men can be moved.
Sacred memories to be renewed at
each recurring season, as brother
only can to brother sweet communion
share.
Our boys are under many lasting
obligations to our old comrade, AL.
Turner, for the brotherly kindness
shown them. We expected this much
of AL, for we had seen him tried and
know the stuff he is made of. May
Fulton have the next reunion. What
say you, friends?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Medicine for the Alley Sheet


The rank and file Of all political
parties ought to effectualty sqnelch
the blatherskites and demagogues
who, as rule, rise to the surface and
attempt to reflect ideas and opinions.
When such characters become in.
fiuential exponents Of principles and
policies, they simply disgrace those
they assume to spresent. Such men
rarely have other principles than
which have their foundation in selfish
ambition. They are not for the pub.
lie veal further than it serves Their
selfish purpose. There are good and
honest men in all parties. and theil
first duty to themselves and to then
country is in relegating blatherskites
and demagogues to back seats in
party cOunsels.-Er.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Not Journalism.


In our opinion, a newspaper is not
exclusively private property and not
to he used TO vent the spite, or in
attempts to avenge the wrongs, of
the editor or proprietor. When the
proprietor so'icits aud accepts pub
lie patronage he makes contract
wi h his Subscribers and those who
advertise to run his paper for the
benefit of the public, not for private
ends; to discuss public, not private
matters. What does the public care
about the editors private affairs,
quarrals, spites, or hatredse He
will not permit others to vent their
spite on their enemies through his
paper; are his qaarrels aud his spite
any more important? A newspaper
that Is 10 the habit of filing its COL
umns with such matters abuses the
confidence of the public aud exhibits
lack of ability to attract public
attention except in the fashion that
4 dog fght might attract it. Such
newspapers should be discouraged
by all decent people. Some of this
class of papers are IN the habit oi
raking the cutters of scandal for
floating lies and an occasional dirty
truth TO hold as q reekiDg stencil
under the nostsils Of the public, and
when they have succeeded in raklng
out or manufacturing something
unusually nasty they boast OF theil
enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29

UP to the present time eight cities
and fifteen counties in Missouri have
voted to do away with saloons, &C.
cording to the provisions of the local
option law. Two cities, Boonville,
and Fulton, and two counties, Ander-
son and Polk, have voted to license
saloons. Elections have been called
in thirteen more counties and four
more cities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29

eaaa thing brought TO yoHs n"tiee il
ibis quie, WAY, aa3 there ne great
mnoY good thugs taHt atts' would
never knaw snNlhir < ahno' other,
WISE Tue very Faet ihat :" maps
articles asa thua acid. ,he Increase iii
the number ii t,nok agents, show
that ,he people has enough t. make
such selling from huuse 10 house
profitable Then. too, the change in
the appearance aud manners of these
sellers Is an Indication of the iucieas-
tn2 popularity OF this business, Re-
fined anti intelligent women, as we'll
AS men, go trom house to house, aud
without aisagreeable push or per
tlnae,iy, succeed in dlSposIna OF
their wares 10 wiling huyers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-29
Editorial Yaps.D
~&
From the Louisiana Press.

Mayor Francis, of st. Louis, act
ing under instructions from the local
committee, has invited three dele
gates from each county to assist at
the reception to President Cleveland,
and some of the country editorial
yaps see in it gubernatorial boom
for himself The mossbacks must
be afraid of Dave.